Raiders firing Chip Kelly as offensive coordinator after simply 11 video games

Chip Kelly’s stint because the Raiders’ offensive coordinator — and because the NFL’s highest-paid OC — lasted simply 11 video games.

Las Vegas fired Kelly on Sunday, the group introduced, after the Raiders’ dreadful 2-9 begin to the season the place the Geno Smith-led offense sat tied for final within the NFL in factors per recreation (15.0) and averaged the third-fewest yards per recreation (268.9).

“I spoke with Chip Kelly earlier this evening and informed him of his release as offensive coordinator of the Raiders,” head coach Pete Carroll stated in a press launch. “I would like to thank Chip for his service and wish him all the best in the future.”

The Raiders, who journey to face the Chargers subsequent Sunday and already had their bye in Week 8, didn’t announce an interim offensive coordinator.

Kelly, the previous Eagles and 49ers head coach who bolted to the NFL in 2013 following his profitable run with Oregon, joined Carroll’s workers within the offseason on a deal value roughly $6 million, according to ProFootballTalk. The Raiders additionally fired particular groups coordinator Tom McMahon earlier this month.

He spent 2024 as Ohio State’s offensive coordinator — serving to information the Buckeyes to a nationwide title and orchestrating the unit quarterbacked by Will Howard — earlier than returning to the NFL for his first stint as a coordinator within the league.

Kelly was additionally the top coach of UCLA in 2023.

The choice to fireplace Kelly occurred after the Raiders fell to the Shedeur Sanders and the Browns, 24-10, for a fifth consecutive loss.

They didn’t rating a landing till there have been simply over 5 minutes remaining within the fourth quarter, and Smith accomplished 30-of-44 passes for 285 yards and a landing.

The Raiders — and Kelly, by extension — constructed their offense round Smith after buying him from the Seahawks after which inking the one-time Jets castoff to a $75 million extension.

Las Vegas additionally drafted star working again Ashton Jeanty at No. 6 total in April’s draft, too.

But the offense’s potential by no means persistently appeared, because the Raiders topped 25 factors simply as soon as — throughout a 30-29 time beyond regulation loss to the Jaguars in Week 9 — thus far this season.

And that, then, all led to Sunday’s change.